Tom Blackwell added a singles victory against Troy on Saturday at the Blue Gray Tennis Classic.

Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications

03/17/2013

Montgomery, Ala.- The No. 38 Nebraska men tennis team (8-5) notched their first win of the consolation bracket at the Blue Gray Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala. on Saturday, March 16. The Huskers knocked off the Troy Trojans 4-1. Nebraska will face off against Columbia Sunday, March 17, at 8:30 A.M.

The Huskers began play forfeiting the doubles point to Troy after losses at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. The pair os Scott Elsass and Brandon Videtich were able to pull out a lone doubles victory against Troy's Tommy Cundy and Andre Stabile 8-4.

The Huskers faired well in singles play. They started singles with the first four wins to clinch the match. The first was at the No. 1 spot with Andre Stengers defeat of Troys Anas Rouchdi 6-4, 6-3. Next NU's Bradford Zitsch beat the Trojan's Patrick Eichler 6-3, 6-4. The third point for the Huskers came as Andrew Dzulynsky knocked off Troy's Andre Stabile 6-4, 6-3. The final victory was Tom Blackwell's over the Trojans Daniel Bustamante 6-2, 7-6.